Tarnos - La Digue surfForecast / Landes / France

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 18 Jan 2026 CET
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Tarnos - La Digue surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tarnos - La Digue sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarnos - La Digue this week:

The surf forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 20) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Tarnos - La Digue in the next 12 days are 5.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Tue 20th Jan)6ft (1.9m) 17s
Best Surf 1PM (Tue 20th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful10AM (Sat 24th Jan)16ft (5.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
1
5
!
!
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2
1
0
0
!
!
!
0
!
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
WNW
2
WNW
1.8
NW
1.3
WNW
1.6
NW
0.9
WNW
2.5
WNW
3
NW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
4
WNW
5.5
WNW
4.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
4
WNW
4
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
4
WNW
Period(s) (?)131212111019161616141413121617151415181817
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)183011778573895106433738407343553456268920535333144391164255295814697917484141708279
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
W
20
W
10
W
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
W
40
W
35
W
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
25
WNW
25
SSW
30
SW
50
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossonononcrosscross-
on
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:35PM
3.79
4:48AM
4.04
5:08PM
3.88
5:22AM
4.14
5:42PM
3.94
5:56AM
4.19
6:16PM
3.96
6:31AM
4.20
6:52PM
3.94
7:09AM
4.15
7:31PM
3.87
7:50AM
4.05
8:15PM
3.77
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:49AM
1.28
10:59PM
1.32
11:24AM
1.17
11:32PM
1.23
11:58AM
1.10
12:06AM
1.17
12:32PM
1.07
12:40AM
1.16
1:07PM
1.09
1:16AM
1.19
1:44PM
1.15
1:54AM
1.27
2:24PM
1.26
2:37AM
1.38
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunrise8:33--8:33--8:33--8:32--8:32--8:30--8:30--
Sunset-5:58--5:59--6:00--6:01--6:02--6:04--6:05-
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
1-9111-----253126-7-219
Temp. °C10111212111110121112111010111111139101110
Feels °C (?)78787679766613510116340
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The above surf forecast table for Tarnos - La Digue provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Tarnos - La Digue can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Tarnos - La Digue surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Tarnos - La Digue) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Tarnos - La Digue is 5 km (3 miles) from Biarritz. If you plan a holiday in Landes, look for hotels and other accommodation in Biarritz. Biarritz has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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